Janet Butler

Biography

 

Janet Butler, a former Pittsburgher, has been living in Perugia, Italy,

for the last 15 years. Inspired by Masters studies in Art History (University of

Pittsburgh, PA, l975) and by various trips to Europe, Butler returned to

the University to earn a second MA in Italian Language and Literature, along with a

TOEFL Certificate (Teaching of English as a Foreign Language)

from the Linguistics Department, in order to work abroad.

 

For many years, Butler's interest in art was intellectual rather than practical.

It was only at the urging of a gallery owner in Perugia, where she had taken her paintings

to be framed as gifts for friends, that she began to think seriously

about dedicating herself to painting - in particular, watercolors. As a

result, she spent a year and a half in intensive studies of the various

mediums and figure painting under the guidance of several artists in Italy.

 

Janet's special interest is portrait painting (animals as well as people),

which she does either from sittings or photos. She began exhibiting, first with groups,

then in l998, with several one-person shows. That same year, she entered

two national competitions in Italy, and was awarded an "honorable mention" in both.

Eight of Butler's watercolors are on permanent display

at La Banca Cooperativa de Mantignana, Perugia, and four in a permanent

exhibition at her favorite café, Niccolini's.

 

Butler now works "hand in glove" with Fabio,

the owner of the art gallery Artepiù, Piazza Sandro Pertini, Perugia,

who encouraged her career, and who is now her agent in Italy.

Janet Butler's watercolors are available for sale,

and can also be framed at a fair price (with plexiglass for shipping),

as they are for her Italian commissions.

 

Selected List of Collectors

 

The Bardelli family, eight watercolors for a small,

family-run hotel on the outskirts of Perugia

Anna Bardelli, various paintings for a private collection

Miss Silvia Parasecoli, Perugia, watercolor portrait

Mr. Marco Liberati, Perugia

 

Miss Francesca Mancini, Perugia

 

Miss Sophie Persello, France

 

Mr. Giuseppe Cagnetta, Perugia

 

Mr. Mauro Marini, Terni

 

Miss Annamaria Cassano, Budapest, Hungary

 

Dr. Gabriela Carolaioli, Todi, watercolor portrait

 

Miss Simona Macellari, Perugia

 

Mr. Riccardo Pispola, Perugia

 

Dr. Paolo Fagioli, Perugia, watercolor portrait

Professor Franco Famiani, University of Perugia,

watercolor portrait andother works

Miss Yaniri Canales, Peru, watercolor portrait

 

Mr. Aldo Saccoccini, Marsciano, watercolor portrait

 

Mr. and Mrs. Enrico Ragno, Perugia

 

Mrs. Orietta Picchiarelli, Perugia

 

Mrs. Anna Rita Pecorelli, Gubbio

 

Mr. and Mrs. John Dorinsky, New Kensington, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Mr. Johnny Dorinsky, Pittsburgh, PA. USA

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